Valve device.



M. GAMI- VALVE DEVICE. AP1 LI(JATION FILED JUNE 25, 1908.

Patented June 8, 1909.

Mam m M Jaw-" To all whom may concern? UNrrED -sT TEs MANIOUS GARL,

rn rEn'T oF IoE.

AUTOMATIC HOT WATER HEATER $0., 01" AKRON, ()l-lTO.

VALVE ionvron.

Be it known that I, MAMocs Gain), av citizen of the United States, residing at Akron,

in thecounty of Summit and State of'Ohio, have invented certain new, and useful 7 Improvements in Valve Devlces, of which the,

following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in valve devices, used in conjunction with a heater, and the primary object offthe invention is the production of means for facilitating the synchronous actuation or operation gt a plurality of valves, preferably, a valve for closing a water-inlet'and a valve for closing a gas-inlet.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a valve device embodying two synehronously-actuated valves, which device comprises "a minimum number of parts that are comparatively inexpensive to construct and efiicient-in operation.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists of certain novel constructions,. combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the drawings: Fi ure '1 is a plan view of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention, and showin thesame assembled with the inlet pipeso a he'ater or similar device. Fig.. 2 view of the device,sh'owing the valves and their casings, or the couplings carryin ithe same in section; the'valves being in a. closed or seated position, whereas in Fig. 3, the. valves are showninan open position. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4, 4, Fig. 2. Fig.5 is a sectional viewtaken on line 5, 5, Fig. 2. v

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the water or primary valve casing, and 2 the gas or auxiliary valve casing. Each of the valve casings constitutes a coupler, as they are internally threaded attheir ends, whereby pipes or tubings can be threaded into the same for connecting said casings or couplers 1 and 2 with a heater or similar device. Ineachcasing or coupler is mounted a similarly constructed valve 3,

although the valves are a1"ange d in opposite positions, that is td" say, one faces in an opposite direction to the other, although each valve is fixedly secured to a stem having an outwardly squared end 1.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

"is an enlarged I Patented we a, 190a.

Application filed June 25, 1968. Serial No 440 44.

A primary 'connccting link or bar 5 is provided with a square opeitfigg or aperture, throu 'h' which extend the squared end of the shaft, which is fixedly sFcTirettto the water val-\ e 23. mounted in casing 1, whereby, upon swingingthcslotted end (3 of the connectingpi'i11'nu- \f-li11k upward. the valve in the ,HSll'lg l will-be opened. The elongated 7 slot 7 in the prin'iary'connecting link 5, is provided for permitting tin; bolt S to slide backland forth when the valvef'incasing 1 is openedand closed reason of opening" andclosing the faucet 2). The belt 8 is pro "vid'edwith a nut 10 upon its threaded end, whereby the bolt 'anbe quickly placed in either oneof the apertures llof the au'vili aryflink 12 for adjusting the connecting f link and valves for retaining said valves in it perfect seated. position, when closed, so that no leakage of the water or gas will be .15 permitted between the valve seats and the valveJ It isto benoted that by reason of the longitudinally-extending slots 7 of link 5, and the adjustable fastening means for I connecting the primary link 5 and the auxil- .80 iary link '12, that I have provided means, for adjustably securing the valves together, I wherebyupon the actuation of one. valve for openingor closing the same, the other 3 valve will be synchronously operated ;,the,85 auxiliary link 12 is provided with a squared aperture, into which fits the squared for, I polygonal end of the stem, which'stem .ex-, tends into'the valve easing, the same as the; end of the primary link 5, which is mounted upon the sten'ror shaft supporting the valve in casing 1. I a

- In Fig. 4, I have shown how the valves 3 are supported in their respective casings and, therefore, it will only be necessary to specifically describe one of these valves and its connection. The-stem extends across, preferably, a socket or recess 13 formed in the valve casing or coupler, and-into'this extends the apertured extension 3 of the valve; the stem extending through the .aperture of the valve, and said stem and valve are secured against independent rotary movement through the medium of a set screw 14. A packing gland 15, together \vith'asuitablc packing l6,'forms a tight joint or connection, preventing any leakage.

When the faucet 9 is open, the watervalve will open or close' the gas valve. It

is to be noted that the connecting means perinitsadjustinent fora large or small flow the combination with a pair of valves proot'gas. .l i'u'thermore, when the wa-ter faucetvided with stems, of a prnnary link fixedly at a sink begins to leak, by a' slight adjnstsecured near one endto one of the stems and meat ofmy pecuharly-constructed connect-- provlded near its opposite end with an yIn 1, the valves areshown in their 'assen'ibled operative pos tion, and it is to chronously operated. b'e noted-that beneath or atone side of easing t 2; In a device of the character described,

5 mg means, to wit: the placing of bolt 8 in elongated aperture,'an auxiliary link fixedly a different aperture 11, this leakage will not secured to the stem of, the other valve, and 7 open the water valve and allow the, water means positioned in the elongated aperture to be heated,-resulting in the waterbeing i of the primary link and detaehably secured heated only when the faucetjis opened by a to the auxiliarylink and thereby slidably 10 person, t connecting the primary link to said auxviliary link whereby both valves Will be syn- ,1, there is a tee-coupler 17, with a plu 18, {the combination with a pair of valves, of a and an outlet-pipe 19, to the water coi on primary link fixedly secured to one valve,

the side, and also lmn'iediatelyabove or to an auxiliary link fixedly secured to the other one side of the valve-casing2, another teevalve, said primary link provided with'an the side of the coupler 21; the flow of gas 25 etc. By regulating the fauc'e't, the operator I .to pass th'rough the valve-casing *1 and b gas Willfescape to the burner through the 7. ed valve device, 'which controls the amount [coupler 20, with a plug-2 1, is shown; the inlet pipe 22 'for the gas is" shown secured to viliary link provided with a plurality of apertures, and detachable fastening means positioned in one ofthe apertures of the auxiliary link and slidablymounted in the elongated aperture-of the primary link.

3. A'device of the character described, comprising a pair of casings, valves movably, mounted in said casings, one valve provided with an extension or link having an elongated aperture therein, the other valve being controlled by theva'lve, at 23. These two teesare employed for allowing an opening to'perinit the examination of the valve sides, or fixing the screw holding-the valves,

re'asonof this fact, only a small amount of,

'tiguous to the apertured portion of the other extension, and means slidably connecting and positioned in the aperture'of the extension, wherebywhen one valve is moved, the

valve-casing 2. Therefore, it will be noted a that I have provided a peculiarly-constructof liqu d or water discharged lnto'the heater,

. p n testimony whereof I hereunto'afiix my flame of the burner has, and tl' e'smallerthe signature in the presence of two witnesses flow of-liquid, the smaller the discharge of MANIOUS GARL; gas to theburner: Witnesses: i What I claim is: v CHARLES Morz, "==1 In a device of the character described. WM. WOLF.

elongated aperture or opening, said aux-- 'i'ovided with an extension Jositioned cona 

